adjective

mobile

mobile, portable, movable, cell phone

She runs a mobile library service.

She runs a mobile library service.

He is not very mobile after his operation.

He is not very mobile after his operation.

I can't find my mobile anywhere.

I can't find my cell phone anywhere.

((adjective)) + noun used before a noun to describe it. She bought a mobile home.

be + ((adjective)) used after 'to be' to describe a state. He is not very mobile.

Synonyms: portable, movable; Antonyms: stationary, fixed

From Latin 'mobilis' meaning 'movable', which comes from 'movere' meaning 'to move'.

Think of a 'mobile' phone (or 'cell phone' in the US) – a phone you can move around with. It's an adjective and a noun.

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